This course is a fun way for kids to get an overview of the Bible. They will be able to read the Bible text in the Easy-To-Read translation. Each chapter is illustrated by a child and features a small selection from the Bible, a question about that part, other kids' answers (to promote discussion and ideas), a biblical commentary written for children to understand, a page where children are encouraged to draw a picture to go with an imagined newspaper headline, and a coloring page.
NOTE: When you are taking the course, you will find the quiz for each chapter/lesson by scrolling down below the PDF viewer while logged into the course and viewing a chapter/lesson.
Course Curriculum
- Chapter 1: The Story of Creation (Genesis 1:1-23)
- Chapter 2: Animals and Humans (Genesis 1:24 – 2:4)
- Chapter 3: The First Sin (Genesis 3:1-13, 20-24)
- Chapter 4: Cain & Abel (Genesis 4:1-15)
- Chapter 5: The Great Flood (Genesis 7:1-13, 17-24)
- Chapter 6: The Rainbow (Genesis 9:1-2, 8-19)
- Chapter 7: Sodom & Gomorrah (Genesis 19:1-2, 12-16, 23-26)
- Chapter 8: Jacob & Esau (Genesis 25:19-34)
- Chapter 9: Joseph Saves Brothers From Famine (Genesis 42:1-2, 6-8; 45:3-5)
- Chapter 10: Baby on The Nile (Exodus 1:8-2:10)
- Chapter 11: The Burning Bush (Exodus 3:1-10)
- Chapter 12: Walls of Water (Exodus 14:5-18, 21-22)
- Chapter 13: What is That? (Exodus 16:1-7, 11-17)
- Chapter 14: God’s Commands (Exodus 19:1-2, 16-19; 20:1-5a, 7-8, 12-17)
- Chapter 15: The Broken Agreement (Exodus 31:18; 32:1-7, 15-16, 19)
- Chapter 16: God Talks to Moses (Exodus 34:1-5, 28-35)
- Chapter 17: The Sin of Achan (Joshua 7:1,10-12,19-25)
- Chapter 18: One Last Time (Judges 16:23-30)
- Chapter 19: Hannah Prayed In Her Heart (1 Samuel 1:9-20)
- Chapter 20: God Talks to Samuel (1 Samuel 3:1-13, 17-19)
- Chapter 21: David’s Sling (1 Samuel 17:4, 8, 26, 31-32, 37-50)
- Chapter 22: Mephibosheth (2 Samuel 9:1-13)
- Chapter 23: Solomon’s Wisdom (1 Kings 3:16-28)
- Chapter 24: Elijah and the Baal Worshipers (1 Kings 18:25-39)
- Chapter 25: Elijah Looks for God (1 Kings 19:8b-13)
- Chapter 26: Esther Makes the Right Choice (Esther 4:7-14; 5:1-2a; 7:1-7)
- Chapter 27: Job is Tempted to Sin (Job 1:1-3; 2:1-10)
- Chapter 28: The Lord Shows Mercy (Psalm 103:1-18)
- Chapter 29: Praise The Lord (Psalm 148:1-13)
- Chapter 30: The Peaceful Kingdom (Isaiah 11:1-10)
- Chapter 31: Daniel Follows God (Daniel 1:3, 6-20)
- Chapter 32: Daniel in the Lions’ Den (Daniel 6:6, 12-23)
- Chapter 33: Jesus Is Born (Luke 2:1-20)
- Chapter 34: Wise Men from the East (Matthew 2:1-5, 9-12)
- Chapter 35: The Child Jesus (Luke 2:39-52)
- Chapter 36: Jesus Walks on Water (Matthew 14:22-36)
- Chapter 37: Jesus Feeds More Than 5,000 People (John 6:1-15)
- Chapter 38: Jesus Blesses Children (Mark 10:13-16)
- Chapter 39: Jesus Brings Woman’s Son Back to Life (Luke 7:11-23)
- Chapter 40: Treasures In Heaven (Matthew 5:2; 6:19-24)
- Chapter 41: A Son Comes Home (Luke 15:11-32)
- Chapter 42: The One Who Gave Thanks (Luke 17:11-19)
- Chapter 43: Jesus is the Messiah (Matthew 16:13-21)
- Chapter 44: The Coin from a Fish (Matthew 17:24-27)
- Chapter 45: Lazarus, Come Out! (John 11:17, 20-22, 25-27, 33-44)
- Chapter 46: Washing Feet (John 13:1-20)
- Chapter 47: Jesus and His Disciples (John 14:1-14)
- Chapter 48: Peter Denies Christ (Matthew 26:57-59, 69-75)
- Chapter 49: King of The Jews (John 19:16b-30)
- Chapter 50: The Criminal on the Cross (Luke 23:26, 32-43)
- Chapter 51: The Empty Tomb (John 19:38-20:10)
- Chapter 52: The Day of Pentecost (Acts 2:1-11)
- Chapter 53: Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 4:32-5:11)
- Chapter 54: Stephen Stoned to Death (Acts 7:51-60)
Hi, I’m Carey Kinsolving.
It is astounding how much children like seeing what other kids have to say about God. Faith produces faith, and that’s especially true of children. They want to know about God, but they need an accessible way to learn. The Kids Color Me Bible invites children in, crayons in hand. From the bright, child-illustrated cover to the last of the 54 chapters, it’s a compelling journey.
Each chapter of this unique, interactive course includes a Bible story in the Easy-To-Read Version, a related question with answers from real kids, and a space for children to write their own answers to featured questions. After that, a kid-friendly commentary by Carey Kinsolving supplies real-life applications of the Bible story. Then, there is a newspaper-style page called the Heaven Herald with a headline about the Bible story and a nice open space for children to draw their own art. The headline and the open space will be irresistible. Most children will have the urge to draw a picture in that space! Even if they don't, each chapter also includes a coloring page of the same artwork that opened the chapter.
We supply the book. Parents supply the crayons. Children supply the creativity!